Category Archives: Ancient History

Lady of the Eternal City by Kate Quinn – a Review

Posted on March 5, 2015 by

There are so many excellent writers around today that I’m never surprised when I discover another one. I was unfamiliar with Kate’s work until I read the fabulous A Day of Fire – a Novel of Pompeii. I loved her … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A DAY OF FIRE – A Novel of Pompeii

Posted on October 19, 2014 by

A DAY OF FIRE A Novel of Pompeii by Stephanie Dray, Ben Kane, E Knight, Sophie Perinot, Kate Quinn & Vicky Alvear Shecter Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the … Continue reading →

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Dark Ages? What Dark Ages?

Posted on June 19, 2014 by

I’m guest posting today over on the English Historical Fiction Authors’ Blog at http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/the-dark-ages-what-dark-ages.html

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Celts, Saxons and DNA – Wow!

Posted on March 3, 2014 by

The appliance of science to archaeology is having a significant effect on our interpretation of existing historical evidence and one of the most dramatic areas of exploration is in the origins of the people that live on these islands. One … Continue reading →

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